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Top 10 budget restaurants and cafes in Newquayhttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/jul/02/top-10-budget-restaurants-cafes-newquay-cornwall
<p>Catching the waves in Cornwall – or just enjoying the coast – requires regular refuelling, and with Newquay’s food scene welcoming several new arrivals there’s a greater selection than ever to choose from</p><p>Newquay is famous for its surfing beaches and laid-back attitude but food was never a strong point – not until now. A wave of new independent restaurants, cafes and takeaways have opened in recent months, including Rick Stein’s new Fistral beach takeaway, delivering new takes on Cornwall’s seafood dishes – and the area’s other great local produce.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/jul/02/top-10-budget-restaurants-cafes-newquay-cornwall">Continue reading...</a>Cornwall holidaysFood and drinkRestaurantsUnited Kingdom holidaysEngland holidaysTop 10sBudget travelTravelBritish food and drinkFood & drinkLife and styleThu, 02 Jul 2015 09:18:26 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/jul/02/top-10-budget-restaurants-cafes-newquay-cornwallPhotograph: /Graham Stone / Barcroft MediaPhotograph: /Graham Stone / Barcroft MediaLesley Gillilan2015-07-02T09:18:26Z10 great activity holidays in Cornwallhttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/top-10-cornwall-activity-holidays
There's a lot more to Cornwall than lazing on lovely beaches. Here are 10 fantastic activity holidays – from catching and cooking your own lobster to staying in a Romany caravan<br /><br /><strong><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/interactive/2012/mar/14/cornwall-holiday-guide-interactive"> • As featured in our Cornwall holiday guide</a></strong><p>Artist Residence, a quirky hotel which opened in April 2011 in an historic Georgian building, has eight rooms decorated by young Cornish and British artists. There's The Artist's Studio with a "floating" bed and blackboard doors for guests to add their own doodles, a nautical room with recycled furniture, and Urban Splash, a room designed by <a href="http://www.scrawlcollective.co.uk/index.php?act=viewArtists&amp;catId=89&amp;state=detail" title="">Jo Peel of The Scrawl Collective</a>, complete with silver carpet. Its location on Chapel Street, Penzance's oldest street, is also home to some great galleries and antique shops – check out <a href="http://www.penzanceartsclub.co.uk/" title="">The Penzance Art Club</a>, with its friendly cafe and live music, <a href="http://www.galleries.co.uk/g-pen.htm#67" title="">The Exchange</a> and <a href="http://www.stonemanpublications.co.uk/" title="">Stoneman Gallery</a>. There's also the nearby <a href="http://www.penleehouse.org.uk/" title="">Penlee House Gallery and Museum</a>, which specialises in west Cornwall's art and history. <br><em>• 20 Chapel St, 01736 365664, </em><a href="http://www.artistresidence.co.uk/" title=""><em>artistresidence.co.uk</em></a><em>. Doubles from £80-£140 a night</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/top-10-cornwall-activity-holidays">Continue reading...</a>Cornwall holidaysUnited Kingdom holidaysTravelShort breaksFamily holidaysTop 10sAdventure travelEngland holidaysWed, 14 Mar 2012 13:07:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/top-10-cornwall-activity-holidaysPhotograph: PRJo Peel room at Penzance Art HotelPhotograph: PRJo Peel room at Penzance Art HotelGeorgia Brown2012-03-14T13:07:00Z10 of the best easy walks in north Cornwallhttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/top-10-walks-north-cornwall
Given the diversity of north Cornwall's stunning rugged coastline it's impossible to list all its walks, so we asked the National Trust's local expert <strong>Jim Pascoe </strong>to choose his top 10<br /><br />• <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2012/mar/14/10-of-the-best-easy-walks-south-cornwall">10 of the best easy walks in south Cornwall</a><br /><strong>• <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/interactive/2012/mar/14/cornwall-holiday-guide-interactive">As featured in our Cornwall holiday guide </a></strong><p><strong>Distance </strong>1.3 miles<br><strong>Start </strong>Sennen Cove Car Park, grid ref SW354263. <strong>Finish</strong> Point Lands End – SW342254<br><a href="http://www.cornwallinfocus.co.uk/walking/drsyntax.php" title=""><strong>Downloadable route</strong></a></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/top-10-walks-north-cornwall">Continue reading...</a>Walking holidaysCornwall holidaysTravelUnited Kingdom holidaysTop 10sBeach holidaysEngland holidaysWed, 14 Mar 2012 12:57:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/top-10-walks-north-cornwallPhotograph: AlamyLand's End to Sennen Cove. Photograph: AlamyPhotograph: AlamyLand's End to Sennen Cove. Photograph: AlamyJim Pascoe2012-03-14T12:57:00Z10 of the best family days out in south Cornwallhttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/10-of-the-best-family-days-out-south-cornwall
Play lighthouse keeper, board a navy helicopter, canoe the River Tamar, or hit the fairy trail on Bodmin – south Cornwall offers plenty of fun family days out<br /><br />• <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2012/mar/14/top-10-family-days-out-north-cornwall?newsfeed=true">Family days out in north Cornwall</a><br /><strong>•<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/interactive/2012/mar/14/cornwall-holiday-guide-interactive"> As featured in our Cornwall holiday guide</a></strong><p>Cross the causeway to a sea-encircled castle, once home to a legendary giant who was lured to his death by a brave local lad. Children love to hunt for the giant's stone heart etched in the pathway, follow clues to the castle turrets and stand in the firing line of bygone battles. The climb to the castle is too steep for buggies, but hipster seats are available (free) or you can take in the island vibe from the 18th-century village and seafront cafe. To emphasise the magic of being an island castaway, time your trip with the tides so you walk one way and ferry hop back. <br><em>• 01736 710507, </em><a href="http://www.stmichaelsmount.co.uk/" title=""><em>stmichaelsmount.co.uk</em></a><em>, £7 adults/£3.50 children, family ticket £17.50, </em><a href="http://www.stmichaelsmount.co.uk/the-national-trust/" title=""><em>National Trust members free</em></a><em> (open March-November). Garden £3.50/£1.50, open April-September, limited opening hours (see website). Castle + garden £8.75/£4.25, family £21.75 </em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/10-of-the-best-family-days-out-south-cornwall">Continue reading...</a>Cornwall holidaysFamily holidaysTop 10sUnited Kingdom holidaysDay tripsBeach holidaysWater sports holidaysWildlife holidaysFamilyLife and styleTravelEngland holidaysWed, 14 Mar 2012 12:50:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/10-of-the-best-family-days-out-south-cornwallPhotograph: PRSt Michael's Mount, Marazion, CornwallPhotograph: PRSt Michael's Mount, Marazion, CornwallHayley Spurway2012-03-14T12:50:00Z10 of the best easy walks in south Cornwallhttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/10-of-the-best-easy-walks-south-cornwall
The south Cornwall coast offers slightly easier walking than the north. The National Trust's local expert <strong>Jim Pascoe</strong> picks his 10 favourite routes, taking in sandy beaches, historic sites and great spots for wildlife viewing<br /><br />• <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2012/mar/14/top-10-walks-north-cornwall">10 of the best easy walks in north Cornwall</a><br />• <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/interactive/2012/mar/14/cornwall-holiday-guide-interactive">As featured in our Cornwall holiday guide</a><p><strong>Distance</strong> 1 mile <br><strong>Start</strong> Porthcurno car park, grid ref SW288223 <br> <a href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/local-to-you/south-west/view-page/item607116/" title="Porthcurno walk"><strong>National Trust downloadable route and map</strong></a></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/10-of-the-best-easy-walks-south-cornwall">Continue reading...</a>Cornwall holidaysWalking holidaysUnited Kingdom holidaysTravelFamily holidaysBeach holidaysTop 10sThe National TrustEngland holidaysWed, 14 Mar 2012 12:50:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/10-of-the-best-easy-walks-south-cornwallPhotograph: AlamyCornwall's Minack Theatre. Photograph: AlamyPhotograph: AlamyCornwall's Minack Theatre. Photograph: AlamyJim Pascoe2012-03-14T12:50:00ZTop 10 hotels and B&Bs in north Cornwallhttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/top-10-hotels-north-cornwall
<strong>Lesley Gillilan</strong> picks out the best places to stay on the north Cornwall coast, from an Edwardian mansion in Padstow to a hotel with sea-view rooms in St Ives<br />• <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2012/mar/14/top-10-hotels-south-cornwall?newsfeed=true">South Cornwall places to stay</a> <br /><strong>• <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/interactive/2012/mar/14/cornwall-holiday-guide-interactive">As featured in our Cornwall holiday guide</a></strong><p>Each named after a different Cornish beach, the rooms are done up like a summer's day in shades of driftwood and vanilla, nautical blues and deck-chair stripes. You get pocket-sprung mattresses on king-size beds, bay windows with views across Carbis bay to Godrevy Lighthouse, White Company toiletries in luxury bathrooms and complimentary cake in the afternoon. There's a decked terrace, a snug with a licensed bar, and a long strip of sandy beach on the doorstep. St Ives is a 30-minute walk along the coast-path (or take the scenic branch-line train from <a href="http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/cbb.html" title="">Carbis bay station</a>). <br>• <em>Headland Road, Carbis bay, 01736 796647, </em><a href="http://www.headlandhousehotel.co.uk/" title=""><em>headlandhousehotel.co.uk</em></a><em>. B&amp;B doubles from £85</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/top-10-hotels-north-cornwall">Continue reading...</a>Cornwall holidaysBed and breakfastsHotelsShort breaksTop 10sBeach holidaysUnited Kingdom holidaysTravelEngland holidaysWed, 14 Mar 2012 12:50:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/top-10-hotels-north-cornwallPhotograph: PRHeadland House Hotel, St Ives, CornwallPhotograph: PRHeadland House Hotel, St Ives, CornwallLesley Gillilan2012-03-14T12:50:00Z10 of the best family days out in north Cornwallhttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/top-10-family-days-out-north-cornwall
From coasteering and kite-flying to steam railways and theme parks, north Cornwall offers some brilliant family days out<br /><br />• <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2012/mar/14/10-of-the-best-family-days-out-south-cornwall">10 of the best family days out in south Cornwall </a><br /><strong> • <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/interactive/2012/mar/14/cornwall-holiday-guide-interactive">As featured in our Cornwall holiday guide</a> </strong><p>Some of Cornwall's wildest beaches can be a hassle to access with kids and their paraphernalia. But Sennen cove provides eye-popping scenery, sandy-bottomed surf and facilities galore: bang-on-the-beach cafe, beach-side parking, surf hire, loos and seafront shops for supplies and souvenirs. While you can spend all day making footprints in the sand and dodging the shore-break, it's only a mile's stroll along the <a href="http://www.southwestcoastpath.co.uk/" title="South West Coast Path">South West Coast Path</a> to <a href="http://www.landsend-landmark.co.uk/" title="Lands End">Land's End</a> (if you've got buggy-bound children, follow the National Cycle Trail). For most, the appeal of Britain's most south-westerly point is in the rugged scenery and views to Longships Lighthouse, but for children who prefer spoon-fed entertainment, there's a crop of penny-pinching (and frankly quite tacky) tourist attractions, including a 4D film experience. <br><em>•</em> <em>Sennen cove, Penzance, 0871 720 0044, </em><a href="http://www.sennenbeach.com/" title="Sennen Beach"><em>sennenbeach.com</em></a><em>, </em><a href="http://sennen-cove.com/" title="Sennen cove"><em>sennen-cove.com</em></a><em>, parking £3, entry free</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/top-10-family-days-out-north-cornwall">Continue reading...</a>Cornwall holidaysFamily holidaysDay tripsBeach holidaysShort breaksTravelUnited Kingdom holidaysTop 10sFamilyLife and styleAdventure travelEngland holidaysWed, 14 Mar 2012 12:42:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/top-10-family-days-out-north-cornwallPhotograph: AlamyCornwall's Sennen Cove harbour. Photograph: AlamyPhotograph: AlamyCornwall's Sennen Cove harbour. Photograph: AlamyHayley Spurway2012-03-14T12:42:00ZTop 10 budget restaurants on the north Cornwall coasthttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/top-10-budget-restaurants-north-cornwall
The north coast of Cornwall offers the county's classic – clotted cream teas and delicious pasties – but also tapas, exceptional coffee and gourmet burgers, often served with a fantastic sea view. We pick the best places to eat for under £10<br /><br />• <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2010/oct/14/south-cornwall-top10-eats">Top 10 budget restaurants in south Cornwall</a><br /><strong>• <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/interactive/2012/mar/14/cornwall-holiday-guide-interactive">As featured in our Cornwall holiday guide</a> </strong><p>If indeed the much-bandied-about concept of "cool Cornwall" exists, the Porthmeor is a good place to come looking for it. This beachside terrace in front of Tate St Ives offers a kind of casual eating that fills the gap between the seriously priced offerings of Fifteen, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2006/apr/08/travelfoodanddrink.foodanddrink.unitedkingdom" title="">Porthminster Beach Cafe</a> et al, and the cheap but not always terribly cheerful fish 'n' chip shops of old. Breakfasts are big here – scrambled eggs with Cornish crab and crème fraiche, buttermilk pancakes, toasted artisan Vicky's Bread.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/top-10-budget-restaurants-north-cornwall">Continue reading...</a>Cornwall holidaysFood and drinkUnited Kingdom holidaysEurope holidaysTravelBeach holidaysTop 10sLife and styleFood & drinkRestaurantsEngland holidaysWed, 14 Mar 2012 12:39:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/top-10-budget-restaurants-north-cornwallPhotograph: AlamyA taste of Cornwall … Porthmeor Beach Cafe, St Ives. Photograph: AlamyPhotograph: AlamyA taste of Cornwall … Porthmeor Beach Cafe, St Ives. Photograph: AlamyIsmay Atkins2012-03-14T12:39:00ZTop 10 hotels and B&Bs in south Cornwallhttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/top-10-hotels-south-cornwall
<strong>Lesley Gillilan</strong> discovers the best places to stay on and around the south Cornwall coast, many with glorious sea views<br /><br />• <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2012/mar/14/top-10-hotels-north-cornwall">10 of the best hotels and B&amp;Bs in north Cornwall</a><br /><strong>• <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/interactive/2012/mar/14/cornwall-holiday-guide-interactive">As featured in our Cornwall holiday guide </a></strong><p>Owners David and Philippa Hoyes admit to being guesthouse novices (they were London lawyers in a former life) but there's nothing amateur about their classy little B&amp;B. In a quiet street, a hop and skip from the seafront, it has three immaculate bedrooms – think cornices, cast-iron fireplaces, white-painted floors, cool colours (greys, blues, aquamarines), contemporary furniture and a dash of vintage. You get cotton robes, homemade biscuits, natural Cornish toiletries and interesting breakfasts (try Mexican tortillas with hot salsa and fried eggs). A walk through sub-tropical Penlee Park (just opposite) brings you to the bars and restaurants of Penzance. <br>• <em>Trewithen Road, 01736 351294, </em><a href="http://www.ventonvean.co.uk" title="ventonvean.co.uk"><em>ventonvean.co.uk</em></a><em>, doubles from £80 a night B&amp;B </em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/top-10-hotels-south-cornwall">Continue reading...</a>Cornwall holidaysHotelsBed and breakfastsShort breaksFamily holidaysTop 10sUnited Kingdom holidaysTravelBeach holidaysEngland holidaysWed, 14 Mar 2012 12:34:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/mar/14/top-10-hotels-south-cornwallPhotograph: PRThe classy Venton Vean B&B in PenzancePhotograph: PRThe classy Venton Vean B&B in PenzanceLesley Gillilan2012-03-14T12:34:00ZLogging on: Britain's cutest log cabinshttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/jan/29/top-10-log-cabins-scotland-wales-uk
From boutique lodges to simple fishing huts, here's our pick of the perfect cabins for when you want to hide away somewhere cosy<p>All log cabins should, of course, be set in vast sweeps of Canadian wilderness with a river on which grizzlies fish for salmon. You'll have to supply your own bears here but everything else – from the cabin's lonely setting on the wooded banks of the river Eamont to the salmon in the river itself – is 100% wild. The Lodge comes with a wrought-iron spiral staircase, a woodburner and a veranda from which to watch passing deer. Go before the end of March and pick-ups (from Penrith Station) and bikes are thrown in free.<br><em>• The Lodge (sleeps four) from £975 a week; </em><a href="http://www.canopyandstars.co.uk/" title=""><em>canopyandstars.co.uk</em></a></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/jan/29/top-10-log-cabins-scotland-wales-uk">Continue reading...</a>Top 10sUnited Kingdom holidaysTravelWales holidaysEurope holidaysScotland holidaysSelf-cateringCornwall holidaysSat, 29 Jan 2011 00:05:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/jan/29/top-10-log-cabins-scotland-wales-ukPhotograph: PRThe Lodge at Eden Hall, Cumbria.Photograph: PRThe Lodge at Eden Hall, Cumbria.Dixe Wills2011-01-29T00:05:00ZTop 10 budget restaurants in south Cornwallhttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/oct/14/south-cornwall-top10-eats
We've found the best places to eat all the things Cornwall is famous for: pasties, cream teas, fish and chips and great seafood in proper seaside pubs and cafes – all for under £10<br /><br /><strong><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/interactive/2012/mar/14/cornwall-holiday-guide-interactive"> • As featured in our Cornwall holiday guide</a></strong><p>This modest, back-street shellfish cafe has been open less than a year and already it's a Falmouth institution (the monthly paella nights are booked up until February). The decor is retro living room with stripped floors, junk-shop tables, candles and fairy lights; and the menu is beautifully simple: mussels, scallops, crab or prawns (and lobster and native oysters when available). All the fish is Cornish, all harbour-fresh and served in a Portuguese-style cataplama (a clam-like metal dish) with chive butter, lemon, skinny chips, a side salad and a choice of two house wines (red or white). Dishes are designed to share (mussels for two come at £11.95). The scallops (six for £9) are to die for. And you get a pinny and a set of crackers with your make-a-mess whole crab.<br><em>• Open Wed-Sat, evenings only, booking essential. Upton Slip, 01326 318 050</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/oct/14/south-cornwall-top10-eats">Continue reading...</a>Cornwall holidaysFood and drinkTop 10sTravelFood & drinkRestaurantsRestaurantsLife and styleBudget travelSchool holidaysBritish food and drinkEngland holidaysThu, 14 Oct 2010 13:46:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/oct/14/south-cornwall-top10-eatsPhotograph: PRA great shellfish menu has turned The Wheel House in a Falmouth into a Cornwall institutionPhotograph: PRA great shellfish menu has turned The Wheel House in a Falmouth into a Cornwall institutionLesley Gillilan2010-10-14T13:46:00ZTen hostels in Europe for under £15https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/aug/20/hostels-budget-backpacking
From a zone one London base to a boutique Alpine lodge, Robert Savage finds 10 European hostels to suit backpacker budgets <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/aug/20/hostels-budget-backpacking">Continue reading...</a>HostelsEurope holidaysBudget travelBackpacking holidaysTravelHotelsTop 10sPrague holidaysAmsterdam holidaysSwitzerland holidaysLondon holidaysCornwall holidaysSalzburg holidaysLisbon holidaysMadrid holidaysCorfu holidaysFri, 20 Aug 2010 13:03:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/aug/20/hostels-budget-backpackingPhotograph: PRYoho International Hostel, Salzburg, Austria.Photograph: PRYoho International Hostel, Salzburg, Austria.Robert Savage2010-08-20T13:03:00ZTen of the best Christmas marketshttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/nov/19/christmas-markets-shopping-europe
Every town seems to have its own festive fair this year. Susan Greenwood picks her top 10, at home and away <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/nov/19/christmas-markets-shopping-europe">Continue reading...</a>Christmas and New Year holidaysShopping tripsChristmasTravelCity breaksShort breaksLondon holidaysLeeds holidaysCornwall holidaysWales holidaysBelgium holidaysZurich holidaysTallinn holidaysKraków holidaysTop 10sThu, 19 Nov 2009 16:40:13 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/nov/19/christmas-markets-shopping-europePhotograph: PRGet in the festive spirit ... La Fête dé Noué Christmas market in JerseyPhotograph: PRGet in the festive spirit ... La Fête dé Noué Christmas market in JerseySusan Greenwood2009-11-19T16:40:13Z10 overlooked UK attractionshttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/feb/26/uk-tourist-attractions-top-10
The British Museum has topped the list of Britain's most visited attractions, announced today. But for a less crowded day out here are some unsung places to see<p>And the winner of the award for the most visited UK tourist attraction in 2008 is.... the British Museum. With its crowd pleasing exhibitions on Babylon and the Emperor Hadrian, the museum has fought off challenges from the Tate Modern and the National Gallery to top <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/feb/26/uk-museums-galleries-visitor-numbers">a league table released today by the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA)</a>.</p><p>In 13th spot, Glasgow's Kelvingrove Art Gallery was the highest placed tourist hub outside London; while 21 of the 156 ALVA members listed logged seven-figure attendances for the year. However, to judge the quality of a tourist attraction on visitor numbers alone would be rash. A trip down to the nether reaches of the table reveals a treasure trove of top notch, but seriously overlooked, places to visit (by some statistical quirk, nearly all of them in England).</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/feb/26/uk-tourist-attractions-top-10">Continue reading...</a>United Kingdom holidaysTop 10sShort breaksWeekend breaksTravelDorset holidaysCornwall holidaysLondon holidaysEngland holidaysThu, 26 Feb 2009 11:09:13 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/feb/26/uk-tourist-attractions-top-10Photograph: Bob Krist/CorbisLook, no crowds ... Lanhydrock Estate in Cornwall, with just 97,055 visitors last year compared to the British Museum's 5.9 million. Photograph: Bob Krist/CorbisPhotograph: Bob Krist/CorbisLook, no crowds ... Lanhydrock Estate in Cornwall, with just 97,055 visitors last year compared to the British Museum's 5.9 million. Photograph: Bob Krist/CorbisDixe Wills2009-02-26T11:09:13ZA guide to unhip B&Bs in Cornwallhttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/feb/11/cornwall-bandb-hotel-cottages
As the holiday crowds prepare to descend on 'cool Cornwall', you can still find country charm at one of these deliciously laidback guesthouses<p>The appeal of "cool" Cornwall has produced more boutique hotels per square mile than almost anywhere else outside London. But all that beach-chic décor and stainless steel can you leave you longing for a bit of homely porcelain and French polish; less of the minimalism, more florals, granny-print wallpaper and loose covers on lived-in armchairs. Lesley Gillilan, author of the new Best of Britain guide to Cornwall (published this week by Crimson, £12.99) picks a handful of Cornwall's un-hip hotels and proper Cornish guest houses – all under £100 a night. </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/feb/11/cornwall-bandb-hotel-cottages">Continue reading...</a>Cornwall holidaysHotelsUnited Kingdom holidaysTop 10sShort breaksRest and relaxationTravelEngland holidaysTue, 17 Feb 2009 10:32:45 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/feb/11/cornwall-bandb-hotel-cottagesPhotograph: PRBotelet Farm ... 'the flagstones, the latched doors, the plumbing, hark back to the days when grandma Ella started taking in paying guests in the 1930s'Photograph: PRBotelet Farm ... 'the flagstones, the latched doors, the plumbing, hark back to the days when grandma Ella started taking in paying guests in the 1930s'Lesley Gillilan2009-02-17T10:32:45ZUK breaks: 10 top dangerous things for boys and girls to do this summerhttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jul/22/familyholidays.uk
Forget movies and popcorn. Treat the kids to some real adventure this summer with Ed Douglas's guide to totally wild UK breaks<p>Feeling a little constrained? Anxious? Frustrated? That would be modern life cramping your inner adventurer. But if it's difficult for you to feel free-spirited, what about the nippers? How can you make sure your progeny get even a vague idea of what it means to take a risk? Don't fret. There are still places in Britain where kids can go wild. So, this summer turn off the television, hide the Wii, and get ready to introduce your nearest and dearest to some fun that's truly out there.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jul/22/familyholidays.uk">Continue reading...</a>Family holidaysUnited Kingdom holidaysAdventure travelTravelTop 10sSummer holidaysWales holidaysCornwall holidaysLake District holidaysPeak District holidaysScotland holidaysTue, 22 Jul 2008 08:44:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jul/22/familyholidays.ukPhotograph: PRLearning the ropes ... tree climbing in CornwallPhotograph: PRLearning the ropes ... tree climbing in CornwallEd Douglas2008-07-22T08:44:00ZTop 10 cream teashttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2007/aug/24/top10.travelfoodanddrink
Prepare yourself for a spot of pure indulgence with Dea Birkett's pick of places to enjoy the perfect traditional cream tea<p>Scotland is a long way from the West Country, but cream tea establishments are springing up all over, including in the capital. This central Edinburgh hotel's Palm Court, with its vast Venetian glass chandelier, is a perfect place for the British artery-clogging equivalent of tapas – a good tea. The only hitch with such highbrow surroundings – a resident harpist tinkles along with your tea cup – is it's impossible to eat a cream tea sedately. Although finger sandwiches can be held daintily between thumb and forefinger, a scone packed with cream and jam is a two-handed affair and real enjoyment involves lots of licking around the edges rather as you would an ice cream cone. The Balmoral claims their tea is traditional; the Heather Honey scones can be forgiven, but the Mini Chocolate Scones are an outrage.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2007/aug/24/top10.travelfoodanddrink">Continue reading...</a>TravelTop 10sFood and drinkUnited Kingdom holidaysCornwall holidaysDevon holidaysKent holidaysIsle of Wight holidaysEdinburgh holidaysBrighton holidaysLondon holidaysFri, 24 Aug 2007 11:05:07 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2007/aug/24/top10.travelfoodanddrinkPhotograph: Adam Woolfitt/CorbisCream of the crop ... cream tea served to perfection. Photograph: Adam Woolfitt/CorbisPhotograph: Adam Woolfitt/CorbisCream of the crop ... cream tea served to perfection. Photograph: Adam Woolfitt/CorbisDea Birkett2007-08-24T11:05:07Z